.Todd Bishop, ESPN Workers WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Bishop has actually dealt with the NFL given that 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You may follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Once Dak Prescott has signed another mega-contract to become the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback, however years he has left will certainly be about legacy.He has his cash. Before authorizing the most latest bargain, he moneyed in more than $160 million, with a little bit more than $4 million on his newbie offer (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, as well as $126 million from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can easily earn $240 thousand on his most up-to-date bargain, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But so as for Prescott to move from a great statistical quarterback to among the best in Cowboys record, he needs to perform one thing he has not done however: reach a Super Bowl. Perhaps even win it.It is certainly not entirely reasonable, however those are the requirements in Dallas prepared by Hallway of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has actually done pretty much every thing else in his 1st 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually prepared the group document for goal passes in a period (37 ). By the edge of next time, he ought to go beyond Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business innovator in passing yards. He is forty five touchdown passes bashful of Romo's document (247 ). He has actually succeeded the NFC East four opportunities. He has actually been actually to the Pro Dish. In 2023, he had his ideal time and was actually named All-Pro and completed second in MVP ballot. He was actually called the victor of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic attempt to send out Packers, Eagles to South America u2022 Timeline of Goff's amazing Cougars rebirth u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams looking for retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy view possibility in 2024.However he has certainly not gotten past the second around of the playoffs, and the odor coming from the wild-card reduction to the Green Bay Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To perform what he's not done yet, Prescott can be asked to do additional with a lot less-- in part, due to his arrangement, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year deal expansion on Aug. 26. Groups along with pricey quarterbacks-- including Buffalo grass's Josh Allen, Kansas Urban area's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Shelter as well as the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have needed to bring in organization choices at various other positions.The Cowboys at first asked Prescott to accomplish more with less in 2018 without an accurate No. 1 receiver, and when that did not exercise, they traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his nine season, Prescott is a various quarterback than he was when entering his 3rd. He understands the game a lot more. He comprehends his video game even more. He knows defenses more.In 2024, he'll require to be far better than he has been, as the Cowboys move to a running-back-by-committee strategy as well as the may begin pair of rookies on the offending line. He needs to be much better while experiencing a timetable that includes 7 video games versus 2023 playoff teams in the first 11 weeks.After this season, the Cowboys could possibly appear entirely different.This could be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts safeguard Zack Martin, a future Hall of Famer, and also defensive side DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each depart after this time, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cowboy, since fellow 2016 draft choice Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year reprieve from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys bid farewell to left address Tyron Johnson, a potential Hall of Famer, facility Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and also defensive end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for take care of Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only distinctive additions were actually bringing back Elliott as well as linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary agency, as Jerry Jones' definition of 'all-in' appeared to be various than what numerous others thought.But Jones is actually no question all-in on Prescott today, even when it took some negotiating opportunity to acquire there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, participates in out the offer, he will certainly be actually the longest-tenured beginning quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was actually the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo started for 9 and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to head to a Super Bowl for the very first time with the nightclub that composed him was actually Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th season as Cincinnati's full-time starter. Matt Ryan and Peyton Manning mosted likely to their initial Super Containers along with Atlanta Georgia and Indianapolis, specifically, in their ninth times as the permanent starters.That's the obstacle Prescott faces in specifying his legacy on the field.